A&S Professor Shines Light on Fight for 19th Amendment in Kentucky
By University Press of Kentucky and Danielle Donham
LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 17, 2020) — When the Declaration of Independence was signed by a group of wealthy white men in 1776, poor white men, African Americans and women quickly discovered that the unalienable rights it promised were not truly for all.
Resize an Image in Photoshop
This tutorial walks you through resizing an image In Photoshop for Feature Banner/Landscape Picture in E-Newsletters (Campaign Monitor).
New Russian for STEM Course in A&S Prepares Students for Global Careers
LEXINGTON, KY. (Nov. 17, 2020) — Did you know, federal agencies have identified Russian as a priority language of national need?
A new course at the University of Kentucky aims to meet that need by preparing students for careers as global language professionals.
Happy Holidays - How to Cope in a COVID World
Join Kate Leger, professor in the A&S Department of Psychology, and Sharon Martin, staff psychologist at UK's Counseling Center, in conversation with A&S Interim Dean Christian Brady as they look at the impact of the pandemic on our emotions, especially during the upcoming holidays.
UK to Lead Multidisciplinary Effort to Develop Next-Gen Batteries, Energy Storage
By Jenny Wells-Hosley
When it comes to portable electronic devices, such as cell phones, laptops, tablets or smart watches, how often do we feel frustrated because the battery is about to die, or because it doesn’t last as long as it did a few months ago?
In Memoriam: Dr. Richard Milich
Dr. Richard Milich, Emeritus Professor and Provost’s Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of Kentucky
A&S Professor Participates in Discussion on NBC's 'Today'
Aria S. Halliday, assistant Professor in the department of gender and women’s studies and in African American and Africana Studies at the University of Kentucky, participated recently in "The future of America, according to 7 teachers," a feature on the NBC "Today" show.
"The future of America is a diverse, people-centered and people-led democracy that actively works to end white supremacist capitalist patriarchy and its effects (racism, colorism, fatphobia, xenophobia, etc.) in policies and cultural landscapes," Halliday said on the NBC website.
A&S Distinguished Professor Lecture: Deconstructing Space-Time
Developments in theoretical physics over the past couple of decades has led to a set of ideas that "space" is not a fundamental notion, but arises as an emergent concept from more abstract entities. This view has led to remarkable progress in reconciling the laws of gravity with the principles of quantum mechanics and has shed valuable light on puzzles related to black holes. This talk will discuss the historical origins of some of these ideas and recent results which have enriched our understanding of the fundamental laws of nature.